{"id":419826,"date":"2023-03-11T09:02:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T09:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=419826"},"modified":"2023-04-09T02:23:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T02:23:36","slug":"how-will-the-2023-nba-playoffs-work-updated-dates-standings-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/how-will-the-2023-nba-playoffs-work-updated-dates-standings-bracket\/","title":{"rendered":"How Will The 2023 NBA Playoffs Work: Updated Dates, Standings &#038; Bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The race for one of the 16 spots in the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/preview.foxsports.com\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a> Playoffs is coming down to the wire with so many teams still in contention in the final few weeks of the regular season, but the postseason bracket is still very much in a state of flux.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hide-article-content\">When do the NBA Playoffs start and <strong>2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/2023-nba-playoffs-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA Playoffs<\/a> Key Dates<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"hide-article-content\">\n<li><strong>April 9:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA regular season ends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 11-14:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Play-In Tournament 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 15:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Playoffs 2023 begin<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 1-2:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Conference Semifinals begin (possible move-up to April 29-30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 16-17:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Conference Finals begin (possible move-up to May 14-15)<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 1:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 1:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 4:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 7:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 3<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 9:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 4<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 12:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 5 (if necessary)<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 15:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 6 (if necessary)<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 18:<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Finals 2023 Game 7 (if necessary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">The 2022-23 NBA regular season will end on Sunday, April 9. The 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs will start four days later on Saturday, April 15.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hide-article-content\">How will the 2023 NBA Playoffs work?<\/h2>\n<p>When the regular season in 2022\u201323 ends and before the opening round of the NBA Playoffs in 2023, the NBA Play-In Tournament will take place. The top six clubs in each conference&#8217;s standings will get automatic playoff participation. The Play-In Tournament will be open to teams ranked 7\u201310.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 7 and No. 8 teams in each conference will compete, with the victor securing the No. 7 seed in the postseason. The losing team will still have a chance to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seeing that a lot of NBA fans like to ignore the 2021 season when the Grizzlies knocked out the Warriors from playoff contention.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to call it a rivalry but you can\u2019t say Memphis has never won. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EhXBVvrMSN\">pic.twitter.com\/EhXBVvrMSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GrizzMuse (@GrizzlyMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrizzlyMuse\/status\/1634272268359733248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The No. 9 and No. 10 teams in each conference will compete, with the victor moving on to face the loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 match. The loser of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 match will not be eligible for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 match and the victor of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 match will square off. The winner of that contest will receive the eighth playoff seed. The loser will no longer be eligible for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 NBA Playoffs will follow the customary structure after the Play-In Tournament, with complete best-of-seven series up until the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is concern within the Suns\u2019 organization that Kevin Durant has a grade 2 sprain and could miss the remainder of the regular season and potentially the start of the playoffs, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/azcentral?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@azcentral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSQ4CfPWuI\">pic.twitter.com\/QSQ4CfPWuI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1633818521950908420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA standings 2023<\/h2>\n<p><em>(Current as of April 8)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Eastern Conference<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Seed<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Record<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Games Back<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Bucks*<\/td>\n<td>58-23<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Celtics*<\/td>\n<td>56-25<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>76ers*<\/td>\n<td>53-28<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Cavaliers*<\/td>\n<td>51-30<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Knicks*<\/td>\n<td>47-34<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Nets*<\/td>\n<td>45-36<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Heat**<\/td>\n<td>43-38<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Hawks**<\/td>\n<td>41-40<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Raptors**<\/td>\n<td>40-41<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Bulls**<\/td>\n<td>39-42<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td><strike>Wizards<\/strike><\/td>\n<td><s>35-46<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>23<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>Pacers<\/strike><\/td>\n<td><s>34-47<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>24<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>Magic<\/strike><\/td>\n<td><s>34-47<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>24<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>Hornets<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>26-55<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>32<\/strike><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>Pistons<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>17-64<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>41<\/strike><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*clinched NBA Playoff berth<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**clinched Play-In Tournament berth<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Hornets, Magic, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Western Conference<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Seed<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Record<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Games Back<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Nuggets*<\/td>\n<td>52-29<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Grizzlies*<\/td>\n<td>51-30<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Kings*<\/td>\n<td>48-33<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Suns*<\/td>\n<td>45-36<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td>Clippers<\/td>\n<td>43-38<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td>Warriors<\/td>\n<td>43-38<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7.<\/td>\n<td>Lakers<\/td>\n<td>42-39<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8.<\/td>\n<td>Pelicans<\/td>\n<td>42-39<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.<\/td>\n<td>Timberwolves**<\/td>\n<td>41-40<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td>Thunder**<\/td>\n<td>39-42<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>Mavericks<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>38-43<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>14<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td><s>Jazz<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>37-44<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>15<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td><s>Trail Blazers<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>33-48<\/s><\/td>\n<td><s>19<\/s><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>Rockets<\/strike><\/td>\n<td><s>21-60<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>31<\/strike><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><s>\u2014<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>Spurs<\/strike><\/td>\n<td><s>21-60<\/s><\/td>\n<td><strike>31<\/strike><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*clinched NBA Playoff berth<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>**clinched Play-In Tournament berth<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Eliminated from NBA Playoff contention: Jazz, Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, Trail Blazers<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>NBA Playoff bracket 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the NBA Playoff matchups would be if the regular season ended today:<\/p>\n<h3>Eastern Conference<\/h3>\n<p>(1) Bucks vs. (8)&nbsp;Play-In Winner<\/p>\n<p>(2) Celtics vs. (7)&nbsp;Play-In Winner<\/p>\n<p>(3) 76ers vs. (6) Nets<\/p>\n<p>(4) Cavaliers vs. (5) Knicks<\/p>\n<h3>Western Conference<\/h3>\n<p>(1) Nuggets vs. (8) Play-In Winner<\/p>\n<p>(2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Play-In Winner<\/p>\n<p>(3) Kings vs. (6) Warriors<\/p>\n<p>(4) Suns vs. (5) Clippers<\/p>\n<h2>NBA Play-In Tournament bracket 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the NBA Play-In Tournament matchups would be if the regular season ended today:<\/p>\n<h3>Eastern Conference<\/h3>\n<p>(7) Heat vs. (8) Hawks<\/p>\n<p>(9) Raptors vs. (10) Bulls<\/p>\n<h3>Western Conference<\/h3>\n<p>(7) Lakers vs. (8)&nbsp;Pelicans<\/p>\n<p>(9) Timberwolves vs. (10) Thunder<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-article-section\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Los <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lakers<\/a> se acercan a puestos de Playoffs \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9b<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAxESPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBAxESPN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e9oDY5dIsO\">pic.twitter.com\/e9oDY5dIsO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Latam (@NBALatam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBALatam\/status\/1634431515009466369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hide-article-content\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcc8 Se huele el Playoff\u2026\ud83e\udee3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPIWbk8LNv\">pic.twitter.com\/EPIWbk8LNv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mundo Lakers (@MundoLakersNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MundoLakersNBA\/status\/1634434641103839233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMNJCpJIflU\" 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